New York Knicks versus Charlotte Bobcats Pick Prediction NBA Pro Basketball Odds Preview 3-29-2013

The 17-54 Charlotte Bobcats will travel to face a hot 44-26 New York Knicks in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night. Tip off time from Madison Square Garden is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.

The odds from this NBA pro basketball game has the home team New York Knicks favored by -13 ½ points with an over under line of 197 points. There has been no line movement since the odds came out a few hours ago.

The teams have met once this season with Knicks posting the 100-98 road victory as a -7 ½ point betting favorite. The total landed right at the closing total of 198 points.

The Bobcats bread a two game losing streak after a 114-108 home victory against the Orlando Magic as a -3 point betting favorite. The game came over 201 points. It was Charlotte’s third win in five games. The Bobcats overcame a 39-20 deficit after one quarter. They enjoyed a 51.8% shooting game and connected on 6 of 20 from the three point line. The Bobcats pulled down nine more rebounds than the Magic and a good thing they did as they allow Orlando 52.4% shooting. Kemba Walker scored 34 points for Charlotte on 12 of 23 shooting along with nine assists. The Bobcats are very poor on both ends of the court. They rank near the bottom three key offensive areas. On defense they are 29th in the NBA and second to last in points allowed per game, field goal and three point defending. Charlotte gives up 103 points a game.

The Knicks win their sixth straight following a 108-101 home victory on Wednesday as a +1 point underdog. The game finished over 184 ½ points. New York went up 69-41 at the half in the victory. The Knicks had another good shooting night by making 51.4% of their shots with 13 of 31 from three. They give up 47.1% from the field to the Grizzlies and forced 17 Memphis turnovers. Off the bench it was another good game from J.R. Smith with 35 points and 7 rebounds as he made 10 of his 18 shots. The Knicks have defended well by giving up an average of 90 points a game over their past seven games. They are now eighth in the NBA in scoring defense by giving up an average of 95.7 points a game.